The Centralia Orphans will take on the Waltonville Spartans in a tournament on Saturday. Centralia is coming into the game hot, having won their last 14 games.
Centralia is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Mt. Vernon: they outscored them in every quarter. Centralia enjoyed a cozy 49-34 victory over Mt. Vernon on Friday. Given the Orphans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Rams are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waltonville's undefeated season came to an end after 17 games on Friday. They were outmatched by Marion and fell 69-41. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Centralia's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Waltonville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 17-1.
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